11 Small Towns Around Portland Where Everyone Knows Your Name

Sometimes it is nice to get away and live a slower life, even if just for the day. While Portland still has a small-town feel compared to other big cities, a change of pace is always nice when life gets overwhelming. These 10 small cities and towns surrounding us are much smaller and have a whole different feel than being in the city, making them the perfect escape when you need a break.

With just 3,000 residents, this wine country town is every bit as quaint as you would expect. Visit wineries while you are here, and you will surely know several people by name at the end of a day here.

Another small Willamette Valley town, Yamhill is home to just over 1,000 residents. A player in the local wine industry, Yamhill is also the childhood home of Beverly Cleary, the famed children's author.

With 7,000 residents, Boring is not the smallest town, but it is definitely the most dull, in name at least. An unincorporated community along OR Route 212, Boring is constructed over the Boring Lava Fields, an extinct volcanic field that stretches from the city to Portland.